The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 26 October 1927

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    19 257 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. illlRf) SERIES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1927. NO. 2,099
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    CONTENTS.
    185 257 1 i < Monej 257 Outl 2.",s i %et 258 I riion 258 Virtue 259 k \Mi COURT NEWS. ash ij*'.!* natown -j^i M irder 261 Accident 261 Road Fatality 26] Photographi 264 I orce Cast' 2<14 Road Fatality 264 A train 267 ro THE EDITOR. ••u r <
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    EXCHANGE.
    15 257 i 2 3 23-32* demand p-f- D»s. •'..f:.! liate 4H P«c» Bank Buying 8.54
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      39 257 PHASER. o M th,- 24th October, IW7, at thc Maternitj Hospital Singapore, to Kate the irifc of K.c.M. Praatr, a daufhter. MTKKX. Sept. 2M, at Hubl.n. to I.allie. wift of William lagUa Aitken. of United atam. Kedah, daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      35 257 <((> N' LIM. Sept. 2*. in London. Guan Yong eldest son of Captain and Mrs. Oon Kheng Uanjr, of Banka, to Ben* Hong, third daujrhter of Mr. and Mrs. Li m Kim Soa, of Penans
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      DEATHS.
      56 257 MM A. o n October 21st at his resident* 138 Lavendei St.. chua Sin Ghea age 68 He leaves a widow, 4 sons. Chua Tiang Hock. Tiansj Sanif, Tiang Kheng and Tiaag Hire*; r> daughter! and 18 rrand-children. GROSSE.- On Monday L'lth October, 1927, at No. 178 Waterloo Street.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    239 257 Th< last mail from Home, with dates up to Sept. 30th. arrived on Friday morning by P. and O. This mail leaves on Thursday by 8.1. H. E. Tiic Governor of British North Borneo was in Singapore during the week and uave some interesting details regarding the
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    PRODUCE.
    200 257 October 24. Tin 12:, Ton* H»* Gambier J* Pepper Whi* Pepper Black Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small Jj sund^ n.*» Opium, Benares nnt 4.000 Rice Liang Hin han Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rico, Siam old No. 330 Rice. Rangoon Bintui. 2«0 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siain Biokon
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    The Tin Position. Oct. 19.
    716 257 The Tin Position. Oct. 19. The information which arrived in Reuter's cables yesterday concerning certain tin arrangements, must be accepted with a good deal of reserve as regards the actual details, although there is sufficient smoke to indicate the existence of lire. For some time past there has been a
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    Waste of Public Money. Oct. 20.
    542 257 Waste of Public Money. Oct. 20. It is reported in the Ipoh paper that the Railway Board has approved the building of the annexe to the Station Hotel and that the work will be started immediately. If this be true we can only express our astonishment that the Railway Board,
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      Page 257 Advertisements Column 1
      105 257 1 to the "finsrapore Free Press ning from Europe to the Straits lines, are Invited to send ih. name of their steamer and 1 r rival in Singapore. Copies will then meet them ai various ports of call. on tt the weekly 12*. per quartet with commercial supplement. 0.1 1
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    Stick No Bills. Oct. 21.
    525 258 Singapore at the moment appears to be Buffering from a surfeit of publicity; not of the kind, of which none of us will complain, which makes known to the rest of the world the peculiar charms and attractions of our city, but publicity which one
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    British North Borneo's Outlook.
    329 258 His excellency Mr. J. L. Humphreys, by kindly granting an interview upon the conditions and prospects of British North Borneo, has made the first considered and analytical utterance upon the circumstances, future and policy of lhat State which has been published. His review of the situation
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    Religious Changes.
    282 258 The dispute in which the Bishop of Birmingham is the central figure cannot but hold threat interest for ev^n the lukewarm members of the Christian faith because it is symptomatic of a great change which is slowly creeping over the whole matter of our religious belief. We have
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    Tin Producers' Union. Oct. 22.
    722 258 Tin Producers' Union. Oct. 22. A considerable division of opinion appears to exist locally with regard to the tin producers' scheme, further details of which have been received by cable. As far as this opinion can be sorted out it appears mainly to follow the personal inclinations of those concerned.
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    Week-End Comment. Oct. 24.
    677 258 Week-End Comment. Oct. 24. The capture and recapi China Merchants steamer showli thai the naval which are ini?H v taken on M China coast are having res is fairly certain thai the Irene does not represeni tl pressive effect of naval pal can be better guaged from parative infrequ ncy
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    The Reward of Virtue ? Oct. 25.
    773 259 The Reward of Virtue Oct. 25. A though the humour of the situ in will probably not appeal to Nations, it is a little difficult -train a mild sense of amusen\ at the news that the exploitahts of the Dead Sea deposits been awarded to a British firm. I: was
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    183 259 Mr. V. Arumugam. Station Superintendent, F.M.S.K. Kuala Lumpur, la retiring in December after- nearly 35 yean' service. General Sir Neill Malcolm officiated on Sept. '-2 at the marriage in London of Miss Lim Bong Kong to Mr. Oon Guan Yong, oldest son of Captain and Mrs. Oon Kheng Liang, of
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      Long-distance Flyers Meet in Bangkok.
      69 259 CAPTAIN CHALLE DEPARTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 20. Captain Challe, the French airman who left France on October 11, arrived here this morning. Lieutenant Koppen, the Dutch airman, who after flying from Holland to Batavia in ten days, is now on his way
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      JUDGE IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
      83 259 Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 20. Mr. Justice Acton was injured in a motoring collision near the Lake, Seremban. on Tuesday evening. He was thrown from his ear and sustained injuries which necessitated his removal to hospital. Ii was found that his injuries were not serious, but it
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      A HARBOUR ACCIDENT.
      50 259 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tenant Oct. 20. While the Harbour Board launch Alert was crossing to Butterworth last ni^ht the propellor fouled a sampan in which there were four Chinese fishermen. The sampan was capsized but three of the men were rescued, the fourth man being drowned.
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      AN OLD ESTABLISHED SCHOOL.
      124 259 PfcMUR Oct. 21. The annual prise-giving on the occasion of th<* 111th anniversary of the Free School, took place to-day there being a large attendance of parents and friends. The Resident Councillor, who presided, said that the number of pupils had increased out of all proportion
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      A PENANG WEDDING.
      84 259 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 21. The Wedding took pl«ce at St. George's Chinch yesterday, the Rev. Koppel Garnier officiating, of Mr. C. S. Thompson, of the Harbour Board, the only son of Mrs. Shelley Thompson of Butterworth. and the late Mr. Shelley Thompson of Singapore,
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      A CLAIM DISMISSED.
      70 259 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 11. In the Supremo Court Justice Prichard delivered judgment in a case in which lyim Eow Ho<»n applied for the setting aside of a document whereby he sold a share of his father's estate for $2."),000 to his elder brother Lim
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      KLABANG RUBBER CASE.
      75 259 KLABANG R UBBER CASE. JUDGMENT FOB DEFENDANTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipuh, Oct. 22. Justice Thorno delivered a lengthy judgment in favour of defendants with costs in \he case wherein the Klabang: Ruhl>er Coinpany, Sir John Barlow, Frank Barlow and Arthur Pometoy, sued Anthony and Company for recovery of $56,000
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      JELEI RIVER FATALITY.
      64 259 tSIX WOMEN MISSING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuula Lumpur. Oct. 21. On Saturday afternoon when the ferry I rau was crossing" the river Jelei near the Selborne Plantations, Pahanfr. with 2H Malays, half of whoiv were women, on U>ard, it capsized. Six of the women are mining.
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    HOCKEY.
    626 259 Services Defeat S.C.C. 6. O. C. AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR. Services. 3; S.C.C 1-. On the Padang yesterday before a largo gathering, including H. K. the G. O. C. a fast and closely contested game resulted in the Services defeating the Club by three goals to one. In the opening
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    LONG DRAWN OUT CHESS BATTLE.
    30 259 LONG DRAWN OUT CHESS BATTLE. [Reuter's Service.j Huenos Aires. <><t. 2.*. The seventeenth and eighteenth gam* between Capablanca and Alekhinc were drawn after '/J and 2S moves res pet ti\ely.
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    124 259 A correspondent of a contemporary m; the Straits Echo, has been struck by the fact that the enormous difference between the ipeed at which the Schneider Cup WAI won In 1913 (40 miles per hour) and thi^ y«.ar (2*o miles per hour) represent! an increase of only IS miles an
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    949 260 t Chinese Superstition. LURIMS TO "TORTOISE ISLAM)." (Our Chinese Correspondent.) According to the old Chinese custom, the ninth moon (October) is the month to worship gods. As far us Singapore is concerned, local Chinese, particularly won#n, are v <r y busy showing their superstition and sacrificing to gods
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    680 260 Caste and Social Reform. LOCAL MOVEMENT. (By Our Indian Correspondent). Throughout India today social reformers are making vehement onslaughts on th--* caste system. It has dawned on them that until that system is pulled out root and branch, the realisation of the national ideal will be but an
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    53 260 We understand that Mr. Justice Acton who was injure!! the other day In a motoi accid nt at Seremban, is suffering not onlj from a cut on the head hut from a broken i il> as well, and he will be unable to resume his duties «»n the bench for
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    948 260 Dr. Ta#ore's Experiences. A VERY BUSY TIME. (From Our Own Correspondent). Fiangkok. Oct. 1",. Dr. Tajrore has spent a busy week in Bangkok, and will not be sorry to 1 ave ■gain, for he is in old man and the- programme arranged for him has been pretty
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    41 260 Inter-State Rttffer THE ROBBRTSOM I Porak. ...26: N^,, He»bi Perak burt NVi-n utter a Paul and furioii fine weather The absence! visitors 1 defenci a irica! paii.<-. Permk was powei by Jii pointi s«aii FarU'ijrh Robertson t U|i jrear.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    122 260 H.M.S. IROQITOIS v* < The following an the mat.h between H.M.S. (Scottish i Cotnpan) S.V.< Timah Range on Satim] 2nu :,<><» A. B. Flawki r 30 Lt. Cmdr. South* rn "J7 L. S Woodford 26 IJ. Huan Mne. Cookt 26 I.t. Comdr. Day l S.P.O. Mitchell 2\ S.P.O.
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    CHARGE OF BRUTALITY.
    43 260 < From iiir Own < 'orrespoi IVnanii, Oct. Lim •)«'<> Tee, a < hiiw se w chmrfped with causing hurl burning to girl in her Slu- wa> sentenced to -i m Bonmeni <>n eacli couni f»m w;i on bail of $4*ooo pending an b
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    241 260 Rev. and Mrs. Graham White, of vho have been spendin at Brastagi, are n<»w back, H.E. Major General Van SI (i. (>. C. Ma?aya, inspected the T. Volunteers on Fi iday an I warm welcome, at the Lowe r on tin* occasion of Mis first vi Regarding the baby White
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    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1927.
    700 261 Excellency the High Commissioner Chief Secretary visited the Institute Medical Reaeareb when at Kuala and that Mr. M. i\ Dundo has aff of the Wilkinson PrOCCU er Co., i u]-. at Batu Caves, as oftcc uger.- M.M. -t < Li«»n of thy Kast Coast railway t»
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    NORTH BORNEO'S PROSPECTS.
    1030 261 H. E. the Governor Interviewed. SIJRE DEVELOPMENT ON SOUND LINES. Excellency Mr. j. l. Humphreys, C.8.E., Governor of British North Borneo, who is at present Staying at Government House, Singapore, gave some interesting details with regard to the development of British North Borneo, in an interview with
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    AFFRAY IN CHINATOWN.
    289 261 Police Prevent Serious Disturbance. PISTOLS DRAWN IN CHINA STREET. Rival Chinese tfaners have revived their activities with the result that the Police have been kept busy quelling outbursts in various parts, of Chinatown. The rows in China Street and the vicinity during Saturday and Sunday resulted in
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    THE CHANGI MURDER.
    266 261 CORONER GIVES EVIDENCE. The preliminary enquiry into the chan<ri child murder was commenced in the Coroner's Court yesterday when Colonel Hope Falkner, the City Coroner cave evidence. The murder was committed in a house :»t the 7% mile Chan^i Road on the ~>th. instant when a boy
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THEATRE BOOKINGS.
      162 261 Jo the fclditor. H-. I BOticC in yr»ur issue of l*th October that the plans for the bar.varJ Musical Comedy Co'i -*asnn are. to be opened at Little's on Friday, the 21st instant. This is in contradiction to the data advertised on all the bills issued. I presume,
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      A MISNAMER.
      155 261 To the Bitter. Sir, Oh. for a touch of "cricket" in Malaya! In the Free Press of to-day I find on the same page the portrait of the worldrenowned cricketer, Charlie Macartney, who b retiring from first-class cricket and your sporting notes in which appear the names of
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    RUBBER FACTORY ACCIDENT.
    182 261 INCHEST ON MALAY ENGINEER The Coroner yesterday held an inquest concerning the death of a Malay engineer employed at the Kranji Rubber Factory who died as the result of an accident. He had his hand Caught in the rollers of the machine he was feeding and, failing
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    ROKINSON ROAD FATALITY.
    130 261 MOTOR-CYCLIST CHARGED. Charged with causing death by a rash act. the motor-cyclist, FVrnandez, who knocked down and killed a Chircpo woman in Robin e»on Road recently, appeared before the Third Magistrate yesterday, when the pie liminary enquiry in connection with the •i (Tair was opened. Evidence was
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    SHOOTING.
    108 261 Malay Company's MeetingThe Malay Company of the S.V.I ITC holding their annual rifle meeting on the Bukit Timah Range on October '2'Ud., an excellent programme having been arranged. In addition to falling plate, deliberate and rapid firing matchei at the 200, HOO, 500 and <>oo \ard< ranges, the Carrer
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    1174 262 Tendency Towards Increased Supplies. AMERICAN CONSUMPTION. Speculation as to the prospects in the tin market have been life in Singapore during the past few weeks in consequence of the .-harp movements which have taken place in the price of this sensitive cominoiJity. Before beginning to examine the
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    RUBBER RUMOURS.
    206 262 Meetings in Kuala Lumpur. IMPORTANT DECISION TAKEN? (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. IS. The Malay Mail states that various rumours are circulating locally regarding a further cut in .Standard production of rubber, as a result of interviews in Kuala Lumpur during the week end of the
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    KUALA LUMPUR VIEWS.
    83 262 OPINION SCEPTICAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. IK. Discussing Renter's tin rumour the Malay Mail says that remembering what happened to the attempt to secure a minimum price for rubber, public opinion will be sceptical regarding the success of any scheme to do the same
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    IPOH VIEWS.
    132 262 (From Our Own Correspondent?. Ipoh, Oct. IS. With reference to Router's cable regard ing a tin producers' association, the Times of Malaya points out that the proposal was made in the middle of the year by Sir William Henry, speaking at the meeting of Tavoy Tin Dredging Corporation,
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    42 262 Dr. Tan Chontf Van, formerly of the Straits Government Medical Service and elder son of Mr. Tan Hoon Siantf, has been successful in obtaining the L.R.C.P. S., Fdinburph, and L.R.F.P. S., Glasgow, and is proceeding to Rotunda, Dublin, to further his studies.
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    MENTUGI.
    1187 262 The following account of a performance of this old Murut custom has just been given to me by Bulandai, a Murut of Labau. on the extreme border of the Residency writes Mr. G. C. Woolley, Resident of the Interior, to the British North Borneo HerftjdL About a fortnight affO,
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    52 262 Koppen reaches KanjfkiA MISHAP ON LANDIN( (From Our Own I Koppen. on his return Bighi i landed here at twent) nli in the afternoon heins r«- Dutch Minister. He experienced a mishai ln,\v(>ver and the under carr i machine was damaged. It is expected thi repair^ v.
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    HITAM TIN MEETING.
    66 262 Prom Our Own CoiTO Ipnh, n, |< At th< annual meeting of H I Company, Mr. Huntsman, t.r, ed out that although the r lota on the year's working the finances were veiy Bound Their wrnn cash balana sidefl Victory bondi of $30,000. •<. sundries the net
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    322 262 SOCIAL. iFI Din Dm Ou n < !oi r< KpotitK Malacca. Oct. IK. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Harland Estate have returned from lea Mr. and Mrs. (i. C. s. Rabjohn turned to Malaria after spend days in Singapore. Mr. L. J. Ha/el, the '1 Q. \1 S.
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    A RYE SMILE.
    33 262 Pour and twenty Yankees, thii dry. Motored up to Canada, to get I rye Whan the rye ww opened they all to sinjr Who the Hell fi CooHdge, God Kinir.
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    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1927.
    321 263 THURS DAY, OCTOBER 20, 1927. Inspector Kennedy has been trans. „<■) I'ahnnjr to Taiping, his old !i. been succeeded by n <]u r Tapah. al Phillips, the famous war ent, .n nved m Singapore yester board th<- Mal-va from Shanghai. mbarkhtg at Marseilles.. Irs. E. Glenny have ieft Serem- tying
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    MASTERFUL MUSIC.
    128 263 e another performance of violin playing at the Victoria ni rht before a most appreciai ence, when, as for the performMost itsch previously, platform I in front of the stage to give d the music as held enraptured by hia g of Correlli's well-known I;i with variations, and
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    SURVEY OFFICE MOVES.
    106 263 I rvej Department, S.S. and F.M.S., .1 from it.- otIU e over the PrintD< i r>< to thr fifth floor in the new building. ranee ia by lift through the Club premises. The Survey Of- on the Government Offices change but ia connected to the No. 1041.
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    1594 263 The Annual Meeting. A PROMISING OUTLOOK. The annual general meeting of the United Engineers, Lid. was held at the Company's Offices, bamar Road, yesterday. Mi. J. A. >trachan presiding. Other, present were Messrs. W. h. lfacgre*or, J. Robertson, H. D. Mundell, \V. .J. Wilcoxson. H. W. Raper, w.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    99 263 The result of 'V.<- mixed foursomes played on IMb inst is as follows: Mrs. B widower and Lt. Col. J. I). Richmond, 16 12 34 Mr. and Mrs. <i. (J. Franklin, 16 11% 34% Capt. and Mrs. J. V. Kirkland, 46 11 35 Mrs. Teale and Mr.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    575 263 Singapore, Oct. ik. The price of Tin has a^rain talhn away •K the pa-t week and shows a lou of L2i 'id. on balanc. Reports from .on anticipating heavier shipments ami .-••■i production continue to have [ep«essing effect on quotations and th»--a l rumour to the effect
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    P. AND O. BANK.
    228 263 A CHARTERED BANK PURCHASE DP SHARES. The P. and o. Banking Corporation, Ltd., has circularised its shareholders to the effect that an offer has been received from the Chartered Bank to purchase not less than .">1 per cent, of the shares of the I', and o.
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    WILKINSON PROCESS DEVELOPMENTS.
    47 263 The Wilkn Prw ei k t ny. Ltd., has just secured a large tract of inir land with road frontage almost adjoin ing their present site, upon which i buildings are to be immediately erected 4 "r factory extensions a?wi staff ac imn M.M.
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    56 263 We are triad to be able t > ann that •i statement a] aring in our columns yesterday iras, at the least, premature ayi tinMalay Mail. The Rev. R. D. Whitehom, who proceeds <-n leave i;i November, fa postponing his decision ai to returning to Malaya until he has consulted
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    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1927.
    438 264 MALAYA EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION. WOMEN'S SECTION FOR SINGAPORE. A meeting of ex-Service women, convened by the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association r>f Malaya was held at the Enrope Hotel on Wednesday, when a fair number attended. Major R. R. Robertson (President ExServices' Association of Malaya) in
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    G. O. C's INSPECTION.
    270 264 THE CONFERENCE. The conference in connection with last Sunday's tactical scheme and G. O. ("s inspection was held in the S.Y T Drill Hall on Wednesday evening, when H.E. The G.0.C., Major-deneral C. C. van Straubenzee, presided over a gathering includintr the Permanent Staff of the
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    ABBOTTS SPEED WINS DUKE OF YORK HANDICAP.
    73 264 ABBOTTS SPEED WINS DUKE OF YORK HANDICAP. London, Oct. 8. The Duke of York Handicap, 1 H miles, resulted as follows. Lord I>e war's Abbot's Speed 1. Mr. Reid Walker's Inca 2. Hunt the Slipper 3. The following was the starting price betting. to l against Abbot's Speed. 6 to
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    706 264 Monday's Committee Meeting. MUNICIPAL MEMBER. The following- are extracts from the minutes of a Committee meeting held in the Exchange Room on Monday at 5.16 p.m. Present:— Mr. H. W. Raper (Vice-Presi-dent), Mr. H. B. Layton, Mr. S. L. Thompson, Mr. C. C. Dunman, Mr. A. A.
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    100 264 Alleged to be a bad character, a member of a secret society, and a participant in many gang fights and street affrays, a Chinese was produced before the Third Magistrate yesterday morning and asked to Bhew cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace. It was
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    JOHORE SUPREME COURT.
    461 264 Criminal Appeals. OBSCENE PHOTOGRAPHS CASE. The following criminal appeals were disposed of on Wednesday before Mr. Justice McGftbc Reay. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. R. Moor, appeared for the Crown: Abdul Majid. Ghulamali, Rejab Ali, Abbas Ali, Abar Ali, and Yousof Ali had all been convicted by
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    LOCAL DIVORCE CASE.
    294 264 lii the Supreme Court yesterday a divorce Action commenced in which Catherine Francis asks for the dissolution of hei marriage with Christopher Benson Aloysiui Francis, on the grounds of cruelty and misconduct with Minnie Edwards and two •t her CO -respondents. Mr. Stuart Hell appears for the
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    23 264 Mr. X. A. Worfejr, M. C. 8., who has been operated <>n for anpomlicitis. is nowwell ami has l*ft the European Hospital. M.M.
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    ILLICIT CHANDU.
    97 264 Big Hauls in Penan^. DISCOVERIES ON SK.Wc; BEE (From Our Own Correspondent i IVnaiii^ <), t 19 Yesterday the officers of the Governn Monopolies Department discovered worth of illicit chandu aboard the Bee. Two Chinese were arrested ami before the magistrate this morning One was remanded in custody,
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    CORONER'S COURT.
    239 264 NEED FOR TRAINED BEARERS. The Coroner, Col. Hope Falkner. y. day commented on the n ed in Singap for well-trained bearers to work in poi junction with ambulances- Re said th there were no trained bearers availabl. the present time. "Furthermore" he added, "the direction and co-ordination, the
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    NEW BRIDGE-RD. FATALITY.
    168 264 A motor car fatality occurred along Ne* Bridge Road on Wednesday nijrht. Chines* h intf knocked down by Mi. O. Web* r'a rai and so seriously injured that he died ihort ly after. The inquest was commenced before th« Coroner yesterday morning wh n eviden was given
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    STABBING AFFRAYS.
    137 264 Minor stabbing cases are reported have occurred in various paii >f Singa pore. At the 9th mile stone, Punggol at about 12 a.m. on Wednesday, ;i ftfrhi took place between Home Teoche* i. Sevei al persons receiver! slight injuries. Accord intf to the police information seven persoi were
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    SOUTH BRITISH DIVIDEND.
    71 264 The local manager of the South Brit! Insurance Company has received ad' in from head office that -i final dividend of 1 2d per share has I ccn declared and will be paid on 27th instant. In addition the* will be a special bonus of 5i per
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    17 264 Mr. \v. K. IfaeNaught baa been appoint ad to be Game Warden for the State oi IVrak.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    496 265 Association Football. VNCIENTS VS. MODERNS. AncientK 0. tncients did not win when they came i- the Moderns on the Padang yesafternoon, but they did enough to thai the yean have not swept them from the football field to perhaps wrtfl or tfolf links. The younj? 'uns !> able
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    23 265 !•<»;«•< October Spoon (Bogey). y •>•.* cards were taken out for ve and The following returned: 12 8 ertson Smith 9 4
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    BATU GAJAH'S SHOOTING WIN.
    43 265 <m Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 20. thirty yards rifle competition has n by the 'Batu Ga.Lah platoon of lunteer Rifles, Messis. Wilbourne, Tolfer; Macdonald, Morgan, Moore, n, Sanderson and CroaW* had been won for the last three > Taiping.
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    65 265 well dinner was given at the Raja I OOse, Kuala Kanjrsar, on Saturday onour of Mr. N. K. Bain, District OffiMr. C. Mb Hake. Executive ?:n^ineer, Dawvon, formerly secretary of the Mr. Bain is going on lomv€ and Hake is being transfeied to Krian. I Imlan was in the chair
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    HOCKEY.
    522 265 S.C.C. Defeat Duke's A GOOD GAME. S(r t: I>uke'* o. The natch played at Tanglir. yesterday uas very evenly contested, ar. 1 although the soldiers played with a number of reserves, they put up a stubborn defence ftgainst the quicker Club forwards. Hay in the first half was fast
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    A DRAWN GAME.
    30 265 On the Padang yesterday match between the S.C.C. 'A' team and the K.A. resulted in draw of two goali apiece, after fast and very closely contested game.
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    THE DERAILED TRAIN.
    194 265 Fuller details are now to hand say> Monday's Malay Mail of the mishap which b<»fe! I special on Friday night near Sungei liuloh. There was a cloud-hurst in the Stntgei Buloh district, six inches of rain being registered in two hours. The train, which was coining in
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    38 265 The annual Poppy l>ay celebration! took place <>n Saturday at and proved very mccctsfut Arrangements included a fancy fair in tho Club, followed by dinner an<l a dance. It is reckoned that the sum taken may roach $2,000.
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    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1927.
    757 265 Bernard Nagensky has been permitted to assumo the name of Bernard N. Albert. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal has been granted to SeTgt I. B. Reutens of the S.V.C. The appointment of Mr. G. C. Clarke as a member of Legislative Council has received
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    RUBBER TAPPING.
    188 265 THE NEW SYSTEM. A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette rescinds lules 6 to 19 made under the Rubber (Restriction) Enactment. 11)24,. and substitutes others dealing with stan dard production. Regarding holdings over 25 acres it is larl down that the standard of tapping which shall be the
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    208 265 Singapore, Oct. 20. Rubber. -The market has been stead.N throughout the week with a firmer tend racy as a result of various rumours concerning alterations in the Rubbei Restriction Scheme at the end of the current Restriction Year. There is an impiovement of I 1 cts. locally, ~sd.
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    223 265 Singapore. Oct. 21. Influenced by the rumours that have been current of the impending changes in the system of assessments, the market went firmer at the be^innin^ of the week. America has been p.acini>- orders in London and New York, but the chief interest in this
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING IN JOHORE.
    189 265 Dealing with cases of dishonesty in Johore, the Malay Mail, says in the course of an article: There is also the matter of rubber smuggling- f r o m Johore, which has earned for that State a nrst unenviable notoriety, not only in Malaya, but in
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    JASIN DIVIDEND.
    35 265 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Malacca agents, have re eived cable from the Secretary of Jasin Rubber Estates advising that the \«>:'-\ of director! have 4sn interim dividend of 5 per cent. < income tax.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    905 266 Qmiequid mguni hmmfon n»*tri cst farrago Lxbrlh Juvenal. Not a bad lehemc that of the Hurley Strer-t lady doctor's who was supposed to have swum the Channel recently. But what would happen if we ail became smitten with the same ideas of reform? Singapore. but though
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    560 266 The N. Z. Labour MR. NASH'S SPEECH. In the debate in the New Zealand Hous. of Representatives on the Singapore base last month, Mr. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, criticized the Government's proposal to contribute to the cost of the base, on the ground that Labour throughout the
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    ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY MEETING.
    136 266 ANNUAL CELEBRATION. A special meeting of the St. Andrew's S >ciety was held at the S. ('.<". last evening for the purpose of electing officers and considering the celebration of St. Andrew's tlay. Mr. D. !'>. McLay presided over a fair b\ tendance. T i was
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    SIR PERCIVAL PHILLIPS IN SINGAPORE.
    751 266 Views on China Problems. COMMUNISM CONTINUESSir Percival Phillips, special correspondent of the Daily Mail, who has been for some time in China and is now on his way to Java on a holiday, paid a brief visit to Singapore. He left the Malwa on Wednesday
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    44 266 On Sunday, Messrs J. K. Handy, R. C. ar ;iml Blackwell Uft Malacca in yacht for Port Dickson, but were compelled to turn to Malacca after about two hours' sailing, th<- auxiliary engine in the craft M n< tering out" near Pulau Upeh. M.M.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    356 266 Association Football. YESTERDAY'S CHARITY GAME, Malays :i: m Although neither side seemed to i the idea of going all out, yesterday noon'.s game at the Stadium was quit. interesting: affair. Both teams had to back on reserves. Rachael and Lew conspicuous Absentees from the K.A while school football
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    THE BISHIP'S MESSAGE.
    120 266 The following telegram has been received from the new Bishop of Singapore who was consecrated in Westminster AM Wednesday: As first act aftei tion send affectionate greetings and in^ to Chinch members all races. Ba Singapore." The following message was sent by the Bishop to His Excellency
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    KILLED BY ELECTRIC CURRENT.
    111 266 A Bangkok Accident. Two Chinese employed by the Thil Theatre in Yawarad Road were kill* stantly by electrocution while the) decorating the theatre in honour of th«" Chinese Republican holiday, saya the B kok Times. The first of the two Chinese who «»n the roof hoisting
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS.
    66 266 GARRISON LA WN TENNIS. Tanglin M AV Team conai ting of S. M Reggie, R.A.M.C., QMS. Coulfc Southall, Sgt. Bennett, LS. Robin i S.-Sgt. Hoile, R.A.M.C. iron the Garrison": Sergeants' Messes Lawn Tennii I Tanglin "A." 10 B l I Pulau Brani. ii.i 10 B Blakan Mati 10 7 0
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    MACARTNEY RETIRES.
    18 266 Swhuy. Oct. I s Macartney hai aim >un<c<l thai I I definitely retiring from firstclasa cricket.
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    MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1927.
    446 267 (iOVKRNMENT HOUSE. VISITORS DURING THE WEEK. Monday 1 7th October. Th< G nor oi' British North Borneo d on a \isit to Government Bouse. Tuesday \Hth OcteWr. :xcellcnc) the Governor attended by Mr. J. Huggtns, Private Secretary an<i Cap. <;. Macartney, Aide-de-camp re- by the morning
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    ARMED ROBBERS AGAIN.
    126 267 < BIN BSE DWELLING RAIDED. \«m d robbers were active apain on y nifcht. The- residence in Loronpr 37, ang, of a Chinese clerk employed at Government Treasury was visited by our Chinese armed with pistols and who had a motor car in use. The complainant ami
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    148 267 The Hon'ble Mr. H. T. Jones, Member Federal Council, is gazetted as hav- turned from leave on October 12 Jones thus relieves Mr. J. S. Ferguson had been acting since Mr. J. W. Kennedy, who was first appointed to act, re'l um Home. When th Hon'ble Mr. H- G. R.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    340 267 Malay Company's Annual Meeting. THE GOVERNOR PRESENT. The Malay Company. S.V.C., held a very successful -annual ritle Meeting at the Bukit Timah range yesterday. Fine weather prevailed and the various events pro duced some good shooting. There were •Ight matches altogether and shooting commenced soon after sight o'clock
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    THIRTY YARDS RANGE COMPETITION.
    249 267 The winners of the Challenge Cup presented by Major General Sir Neil Malcolm K.C.8., D.5.0.. for the Thirty Yards Range Competition are No XI Platoon "C" Coy., M.S.V.R. (npg. Snap. Tot. XI Platoon Coy.. M.S.V.R. 1 10 84 224 16 Platoon 2D.W.R. 120 00 210 18
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    53 267 The annual inspection of the Selangor Cadet Corps took place on Thursday. The three corps— V.1. M.8.5., and S.J.I. w<tv inspected on their own parade grounds by Capt. W. A. Howell, 5.0.L.F., who, in hi« remarks, paid hi^h tribute to the all-round efficiency attained by the officers and m^n Of
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    654 267 51h. RESTRICTION YEAR. X.B.- Above figures &re based on declarations received during the month by the Registrars of Imports and Exports and do not represent the quantities actually imported or exported during the calendar month. One gallon of latex has been taken as equivalent to 3% lbs.
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    RUGBY.
    846 268 Cricket Club Tournament. ETCETERAS SWAMPED BY 8.8. AND I. H.B. and i. 46 pts: Etceteras 0. The meeting of the Etceteras and Law XV with the Public Services and 8.8. and I. in the S.C.C. Rugby tournament on the Padang on Satfurday provided a striking contrast to the two
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    228 268 Keppel Golf Club. THE ANNUAL" MEETING. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of Keppel Golf Club was held at the Clubhouse last evening, Mr. H. B. Salmond presiding over a small attendanceBefore the business commenced the question was raised as to whether the eleven members present formed a quorum,
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    PENANG vs. NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    204 268 A <;<H)I> CAME. Penan.ir 20 points; Negri Sembilan 5. (From Our Own Correspondent.? Penang, Oct. 23. Owing tv the hardness of the Padani* th.- Penan*?— Negri Sembilan rugger match was played on the polo ground. There was a large attendance including the Resident Councillor. The visitors
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    169 268 IRELAND HEATS ENGLAND. Ireland 2: England v. [Reuter's Service.] Belfast. Oct. 22. Despite a steady downpour, 30,000 people attended the soccer international between •England and Ireland which was won by Ireland 2 .i>oals to nil. The ground was very soft. For the first half hour the English forwards
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    SOCCER: SELANGOR CUP.
    78 268 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. The final of the Selangor Cup on Saturday afternoon between Chinese and Tamils was witnessed by a very large gathering including the Resident. After a splendid game the match ended in a draw of one all Choon Lin scoring
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    308 268 The Channel Wins. mm gleitze Grass dp. [Rooter*! Se vice.] London. Oct. 17. Afl a s« juel to Miss Logan's hoax confoMioa, Mercedes Gleitze, the London typist, announces her intention of attempting the Channel swim from Grisnez on Wednesday niyht accompanied by S\vimming Association officials and pressmen as
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    KEMPAS, REPORT.
    482 268 KEMP AS, REPORT. The following is the report by the Directors to the shareholders of Kempas, Ltd., for the annual meeting to be held on October 29th, at 12 o'clock noon, at Sime, Darby and Co., Malacca. After charging the whole of the secret aiial expreses and depreciation to revenue,
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    22 268 Mr. A. R. Morgan, manager of Alor Pongsu estate, Bagan Serai, Perak, accompanied by Mrs. Morgan returned from Home by the Mongolia.
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    THE PRICE OF PETROL.
    346 268 Some four years afro, 1/ aright, says ihc Pinang Ga* toring community in Peftang, successfully in favour of d tion in the price of motor Hpirit time the price of the spirit ha* fl but to an extent which haa v.»s to make no nuteria] differs
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    BUKIT K. B. REPORT.
    139 268 The following ii the report directors to the shareholder! he sented at the annual meeting on U at noon at Gattey and Batemai The profit for the yeai directors' fees) amounted to Brought forward from last acco I directors' fees 1926-26 and dividend per cent: 12,283.49;
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    THE "KENT HUA" PLAN!
    100 268 Mr. K- T. Mills, of Sem Li Labn, writing in answer to '< Malay Mail about the Hciv: Hu a hic-h he has two, Bays: It is an vvruv to think thl blossoms. It blossoms rerj greeks, at full awon pf new moon. one night only.
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    THE CAUFIELD CUP.
    25 268 OITSIDEK'S WIN The following was the mttU >•■ held Cup (P-j miles) Textile The winner by last advi.-r- W» ed in the betting.
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    48 268 "Interested" writes asking wl of the Keng Hua plant can be what is the proper method of < lit This plant, which is Indigenous has certain characteristics, OM is that it rarely blossoms. When so the event is regarded by the I a good omen for its owner.- MM
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    DR. BARNES SUPPORTS DARWIN.
    1567 269 "Whole Theological Scheme Destroyed." RILING ;RA!O\ IN THE ABBEY. Th€ following are extracts from the ser- deliver* 1 by Bishop Barnes, which KB! the BUb ecl of a public protest when Ui-h-.p Mrai preaching subsequently in Paul's < lathedral: Age is <>ne of social and moral
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    79 269 News has been received from Home thai the Rev. A. A. Cooper, minister of Asto I Tyrrold in Berkshire, is sailing with Mr<. Cooper on Dec. 2 by the Malwa to act the Rev. R. D. WTiitehorn at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Selangor. Mr. Coper is a minister of considerable
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    SELEGIE ROAD SMASH.
    673 269 No Red Light On Lorry. ACCUSED ACQUITTED. The trial of Mr. L. Lemtrciei on a charge of causing hurt by a rash act w^ concluded before Mr. N. D. Mudie in the l).>trict Court yesterday, the accused Icing acquitted. The case was the sequel to a c•
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    TROOPSHIP ARRIVES.
    121 269 The transport Karmala Commandei <> Siggers, K. N.. arrived in port yesterday morning from Shanghai with 1,957 troops on board, consisting: of 4 A' Reservists of the Middlesex and Border Regiments and the Green Howards from Shanghai, and the Cameroniani and details of the Indian Bii^ad.* from Hon^
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    OIL PALM FACTORY OPENED.
    31 269 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 21. The SebutffOT Oil Palm factory waopened yesterday morninc: at Elmina estate Among thosv present 111 the B»' t^ Resident.
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    RANTAU TIN.
    553 269 The following is from the third report of the- Directors, to the .shareholder- <.f RaMau Tin Ehnedging Co., Ltd., to be pie.-ented at the annual mrntfag in Penang- on October .'*l>t. Jn view of the fact that the N >. l hi'd^e rii«i not avi down to depth
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    TOH ALLANG CHINESE TIN.
    76 269 Ipnh, Oct. 21. At the annual general meeting of Tuh Ullang rhi!K^se Tin a profit of $269^9° was reported. The interim dividend of tea pel cent was confirmed. The following wire elected director Messrs. He Man. poo Choonft Yit, i.<>k r 'hr*w Thye. 1 e(.nir Sin
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    93 269 A case was mentioned in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Thursday in which Messrs. Alexander, Taylor and Co., Ltd., <U("i Dr. K. Thillyampalam, of Kuala Lum pur, for- the recovery of a sum of $IK.2P.'J, alleged to be due in respect of certain share deals. Mr. E. D. Shearn,
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    SPANISH WARSHIP IN PORT.
    128 269 Under the command of (apt. Gonzalo de la Puerta. the Spanish litfht cruiser I>on Bias do Lezo arrived in port from Manila on Sunday and anchored in the outer roads Th warship left Manila nn Oct. 19th. and is due to leave Singapore for Spain, via
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    TELEGRAMS.
    7499 270 [Reutor's Service.] London. Oct. 17. An announcement is expected shortly fixing the world price of tin at £300 a ton under a scheme devised by British, American and Dutch interests to control the price. A producers' association is to be formed, which will fix the price for at least
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    324 272 A Gazette extraordinary issued yester day makes regulations for the Colony, to come into force on Nov. 1, regarding the assessment of rubber estates similar to those recently published in the FJf.S. The heroine of the Japanese earthquake of I<>23, Miss Iyo Araki, head nurse of St. Luke's International Hospital,
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1128 272 The Immigration Act. GO SLOW (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 8. The authorities have very wisely decided to introduce the Immigration Act more slowly than some of its supporters possibly approve, but there can be no doubt as to the wisdom of the official action. A
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    FREEMASONRY.
    248 272 FREEMASON RY. Read l.oclm- Installation. One of the outstanding function- of the year took place on Friday nipht at Read Lodge, Damansara -rd., Kuala Lumpur, when the annual Installation Meeting \\,theld says the Malay Mail. The regular business concluded. Wor. Bro. C. 6. Cadman. P.D.G.W., was installed as Master for
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    "MOTHER INDIA" PRAISED.
    126 272 'Indians Outfht to Itemed y Bvib." Madras, Get n>Miss Katherine Mayo's hook, llotbei India, according to a NcgapatM i"' was praised hy Comrade Sin«;aravelii. t Communist leader, who condemned win he characterized as hysterics. He thanked the author**! publklj the- service that she had thai rendered India
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    78 272 When Mr. H. C. Sells, who I goes on leave prior to retire? near future, Mr. M- B. Shelley, at pre Controller of Rubber, will act n> for Postal Affairs. Mr. Sliell.-yV in the po.t of Controller will n the tenth change in that posi uinee R tion was introduc.Ml
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